Call for Submissions: Shifting Forms and Levels of Cooperation in International Economic Law

The Netherlands Yearbook of International Law has issued a call for submissions for its forthcoming volume on the topic of "Shifting Forms and Levels of Cooperation in International Economic Law: Structural Developments in Trade, Investment and Financial Regulation." Here's the call:

CALL FOR PAPERS

Netherlands Yearbook of International Law, vol 48 (2017)

Shifting Forms and Levels of Cooperation in International Economic Law: Structural Developments in Trade, Investment and Financial Regulation

The Netherlands Yearbook of International Law (NYIL) invites submissions for its volume 48 (2017) on the topic of Shifting Forms and Levels of Cooperation in International Economic Law: Structural Developments in Trade, Investment and Financial Regulation.

This volume aims to explore which emerging trends can be observed in selected fields of international economic law, with a focus on trade, investment and financial regulation. It will do so by looking both at a shift in the levels of cooperation (from global/multilateral to plurilateral, regional or bilateral – or vice versa), and at shifts in the forms of cooperation (examining changing actors and instruments for cooperation). It will examine these questions both from a conceptual and a practical perspective.

Conceptually, the volume aims to apply contributions on integration theories, such as neofunctionalism and new institutionalism, to explain the drivers for the trends observed in selected policy areas. Inter alia, the progression in the underpinnings for regionalism, and the role of policy makers and stakeholders as drivers of changes in the level of cooperation pursued by States may be addressed. Practically, this volume aims to assess the implications of the different levels and forms of cooperation observable in the chosen policy fields, and of shifts in both.

Possible topics include, but are not limited to:

• The changing function of international economic law
• The movement from multilateral to bilateral, regional or plurilateral trade agreements
• The role of emerging economies in the shift to regionalism
• The effect of regionalism on the WTO
• The role of business and market actors
• The importance of global value chains for drive towards mega-regional agreements
• The effect of new mega-regionals on developing countries
• The possibilities for a multilateral or plurilateral framework on investment
• Theoretical analyses of multilateralism and regionalism

The full description of the topic of the volume can be found here.

Abstracts of maximum 500 words should be submitted by 31 October 2016 to the Managing Editor, Dr Bérénice Boutin (b.boutin@asser.nl). Please also attach a one-page curriculum vitae, and include ‘NYIL 2017’ in the subject line.

Successful applicants will be notified by 30 November 2016. Complete drafts of papers (of maximum 12,000 words) must be submitted by 31 March 2017.